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2 Porsenna, king of the Etruscans, made a foray on the other side of the river Tiber and warred against the Romans; he intercepted their abundant supply of grain and oppressed the aforesaid with famine.This passage is repeated in 307 d, infra. The senate was in confusion; but Mucius one of the nobles, with the consuls’ authorization, took four hundred men of his own age in civilian dress, and crossed the river. He observed one of the tyrant’s bodyguards distributing provisions to the officers and, supposing him to be Porsenna, killed him. When he was led to the king, he put forth his right hand into the sacrificial fire; and dissembling his torments with a stout heart, he said with a smile, Ruffian, I am free, whether you will or no. Know that there are against you even now in your camp four hundred of us that seek to slay you. Porsenna was frightened, and made a truce with the Romans. Cf. Livy, ii. 12. This Aristeides the Milesian relates in the third book of his Histories.